Remember when u see a lady beggar on the streets it could be some one mother, mother in law, grandmother, sister , daughter , aunt , etc .

On 8th March 2024 , Women's International Day we reunited this elderly 80 year old lady with her family after over 18 months of she being missing.

Last year 3rd March 2023 , we took in this elderly lady ” Venkataramanaya ” from Chicalim health centre as she was treated for wounds in her back.

She was brought from her village in Karnataka  for begging without telling her family and hammered and hit in Goa as she just could not get alms while begging.

As she old and useless she was abandoned on the streets of Goa.

Biggest problem ” language ” . She speaks only Telugu.

Anyway we took her into our home on a walker and she use to be on a wheel chair and in 2 months we managed to reduce her wounds and she regain her strength by providing her Physiotherapy. 

Just 3 weeks back we understood that she has to go back from where ever she came and so we used the Chicalim Health Centre staff who speaks telugu to help us.

Thru social media medium ie facebook an appeal was put out & we tracked her family who within 48 hours reached Goa and took her back.

Her 2 daughter, her son & the in laws all came to take their mother back.

They searched both in Telagana , Andra & Karnataka for many months but gave up assuming she was dead.

We feel their happiness and joy as well as we are relieved to have sent one beggar from Goa back home to her family.

Goa administration should take a clue from us and work with us if they wish to reduce the beggars on the streets of Goa.

Most of the beggars on the streets want to go back home but are trapped here in Goa due to the language issue, poverty, bonded labour etc.

So next time you shoo away or shout at a beggar, remember they are forced into begging and 

We not only rehabilitate and care for homeless women on the streets but we also attempt to find their families but most of the time its next to impossible to locate their families or its requires alot of time.

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God bless you all